Download This: Violet Street by Local Natives

To
close the semester, we are checking out classic L.A. indie band Local Natives
newest release, Violet Street. Local
Natives has always been known for the way they capture a single moment, and put
it to song. In this album, the band sings about young adulthood, and what it
looks like to navigate through the wilderness of living in a world that seems
to grow up faster than it’s possible to keep up with.

Most
of the album is focused on relationships and the emotions that accompany
navigating through the ebb and flow of sharing life with another person. In
“When am I Gonna Lose You,” lead singer Taylor Rice sings about his recent
marriage, and the depth of emotions that came with navigating his way through
sharing life with another person. “Cafe Amarillo” shares a similar theme, with
lyrics like “I long for when the sun was in our eyes/One day, forever, the sun
in our eyes” that bring to light the ups and downs of being in a relationship.

Even though this album has a more somber story to tell than some of Local Natives’ previous albums, it still holds the band’s classic genial style that almost edges on optimism, making this a good one to listen to in rain or shine.